Index of English words, starting with "li"

(1) - Litigiously (adv.) In a litigious manner.

(1) - Litmus (n.) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein.

(1) - Litotes (n.) A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; as, " a citizen of no mean city," that is, of an illustrious city.

(1) - Litre (n.) Same as Liter.
(2) - Litre (n.) A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.

(1) - Litter (v. i.) To produce a litter.
(2) - Litter (v. i.) To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter.
(3) - Litter (v. t.) To give birth to; to bear; -- said of brutes, esp. those which produce more than one at a birth, and also of human beings, in abhorrence or contempt.
(4) - Litter (v. t.) To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room.
(5) - Litter (v. t.) To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall.
(6) - Litter (n.) The young brought forth at one time, by a sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively. Also Fig.
(7) - Litter (n.) Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter.
(8) - Litter (n.) Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish.
(9) - Litter (n.) Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants.
(10) - Litter (n.) A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it.